Cruise Control in Moon Sweepers is a $500 vehicle upgrade that maintains your driving speed without requiring you to constantly accelerate. It's particularly useful when cleaning long stretches of lunar terrain, since you can concentrate on steering instead of managing your speed. Here's where to get it and what it actually does.
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How to Get Cruise Control in Moon Sweepers
Cruise Control is purchased through the Garage for $500. It's a vehicle upgrade rather than an ability from the Upgrade Matrix.
The Ride-on Sweeper, which costs $1,000, has a confirmed Cruise Control upgrade option.
- Go to a Garage and access your owned vehicles.
- Select the Ride-on Sweeper.
- Open its vehicle upgrade options.
- Find Cruise Control and purchase it for $500.
If you're buying the Ride-on Sweeper specifically for Cruise Control, the vehicle and upgrade cost $1,500 combined, excluding the Garage and Building Tool.
The available vehicle specifications confirm Cruise Control for the Ride-on Sweeper. Availability on every other vehicle hasn't been established here, so check its upgrade menu before assuming the option is included.
How Does Cruise Control Work in Moon Sweepers?
Cruise Control holds your vehicle's speed while you continue steering. It removes the need to maintain acceleration manually during a cleaning run.
That makes it useful when you're driving back and forth across a large, open area. Instead of repeatedly adjusting your acceleration, you can focus on keeping each pass lined up with the next strip of dust.
However, Cruise Control isn't an autopilot. You still control the vehicle's direction, and it doesn't automatically navigate around obstacles or choose which parts of the Moon to clean.
I'd use it for longer sweeping passes rather than short movements around a Garage or tightly packed equipment. The convenience comes from maintaining movement, not from automating the entire cleaning process.
What Button Activates Cruise Control?
The exact keyboard shortcut for activating Cruise Control hasn't been confirmed in the available control information. Check the vehicle's displayed driving controls for the current binding rather than relying on an unverified key combination.
Purchasing the upgrade gives your vehicle the Cruise Control feature, but the $500 purchase price alone doesn't tell you which button toggles it.
Does Cruise Control Increase Vehicle Speed?
No additional speed bonus is listed for Cruise Control itself. Its stated function is to hold your speed, which makes it different from the upgrades that improve acceleration or maximum speed.
The unupgraded Ride-on Sweeper has a listed cruising speed of 7.2 m/s and a boost speed of 9.72 m/s.
If your goal is to drive faster, two other upgrades are more relevant:
- Tuned Motors: Improves top speed and pulling power.
- Turbo Kit: Increases the speed available while boosting.
Cruise Control is primarily a convenience upgrade. It won't expand your cleaning width, increase hopper capacity, or replace either of those speed improvements.
For the complete list of vehicle improvements and their prices, see our Moon Sweepers All Upgrades Guide.
At $500, Cruise Control makes the most sense if you regularly spend time driving a sweeper across wide sections of terrain. If you're still saving for a larger vehicle or frequently stopping to unload, I'd prioritize those improvements first. But for players who prefer driving their own cleaning routes, holding a consistent speed can make lengthy sweeping sessions more comfortable.
